Are you ready to go to Scandinavia?

We went to four countries this trip: Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden. One thing we learned is that Scandinavia is the three countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. We also learned that there are five Nordic countries: the three Scandinavian countries plus Finland and Iceland. So Finland is not a Scandinavian country but it is a Nordic country.

In looking at the map, the four countries that we visited look so close together and interwoven but the differences are primarily the languages.

IF you want to learn more, come along for the trip. I’ll take it in the order that we traveled it. This trip was from May 5th to May 29th, 2019. It was another OAT trip (Overseas Adventure Travel – our go-to travel company).

We had lots of surprises on this trip and I’m sure you will enjoy some of them as much as we did. Pete and Nora Garrod joined us on this trip, so it was another family affair. Pete is my wife’s (Vicky) brother.

Here are a few highlights to go with the photos.

1. This is not a photo of one of the icons of Denmark, but for me having a “Danish” in Denmark was quite a delight.

2. We traveled the Norwegian coast on a ship from Bergen to Kirkenes and we enjoyed many sights such as this.

3. This is at the North Cape which is at the top of Norway and the northern most accessible point in Europe.

4. Vicky is feeding some reindeer at a Sami family reindeer farm in northern Finland.

5. This is in Stockholm Sweden. The building just to the right of this photo is the Nobel Museum.

6. A map of the countries we visited.